Chapter 628: The Guest Becomes the Host
"Lord Shouxin, how are you?"
Gao Xian recognized this strange-looking woman, she was the Tianji Palace Master, Shouxin Zhenjun, who cultivated the Tianji Star Nerves and her whole body was infected by star power, so she had blue hair and blue eyes and was very recognizable.
This woman was more than 2,000 years old, and had reached the late Nascent Soul stage. Perhaps she had developed some problems from her cultivation, and her temper was quite extreme. She had a cold face towards everyone, and was easily angered.
There are thirty-five palace masters in the North Pole Palace. As the palace master of the upper seventh palace, this one has the worst temper and the worst popularity. He is also recognized as the most difficult person to mess with in the North Pole Palace.
Gao Xian has been in Beiji Palace for more than 20 years and has participated in several sacrificial ceremonies. Although he has no friendship with the Yuanyings in Beiji Palace, he has met them all and can be considered acquaintances.
When Gao Xian saw Master Shouxin running in with murderous intent, he also felt that it was a bit troublesome.
Although Lord Shouren looks arrogant, he is a truly smart man. Otherwise, he would not be able to hold on to this position of the leader.
In other words, his arrogance is just a protective color. He can definitely distinguish the true benefits and losses.
If there is anything, as long as it is talked out, Master Shouren will become reasonable. But Master Shouxin is not like that. This woman is too extreme and has a strong temper.
It would be easy to take action, not to mention his great swordsmanship. Even if he took a step back, it would take less than ten moves to kill the woman.
In Xuanming Sect, one must follow the rules. There are dozens of incarnations watching over him, as well as the Pure Yang Daoist Master.
Gao Xian doesn't think there's anything wrong with following the rules. As long as everyone follows the rules, there's no problem. The problem is that some people benefit from not following the rules, but they want everyone else to follow the rules. This is not the rule.
After all, it was his disciple who killed someone. Before figuring out the circumstances, Gao Xian couldn't argue with Master Shouxin.
He said politely: "Fellow Daoist, I was just telling the chief monk that if you kill someone, you must pay for your life, and if you owe someone a debt, you must pay it back. This is the rule since ancient times."
Gao Xian said seriously, "I don't mean to favor my apprentice. But I can't let my apprentice suffer injustice. I have to get to the bottom of the matter."
Master Shouxin said gloomily, "Your disciple killed one of my disciples. The facts are clear as day. What is there to investigate?!"
She snorted coldly: "You just want to use your power to protect your apprentice!"
"Hey, fellow Taoist, please don't say such nonsense."
Gao Xian didn't get angry when he heard Shouxin say this, but instead found it a little funny. This woman is not very smart! This is also a good thing.
On the other hand, if this woman had a good brain, she wouldn't be so aggressive. She really thought he was a vegetarian...
Shouxin had a bad temper, and he was even more furious at this moment. When Gao Xian provoked him with his words, his anger surged and he could not control it.
"Gao Xian, others may be afraid of you, Lord Pojun, but I am not!"
She held the hilt of the Tianji Sword, her eyes gleaming with divine light, her voice as cold as ice, "This is the Xuanming Sect, it's not your turn to release..."
Before True Lord Shouxin could even utter the word "肆" in his impudent expression, he heard a clear and melodious sound of a sword, like the sound of a zither, the whistle of a breeze, or the cry of a crane in an empty valley...
The clear sound of the sword went straight into the sea of consciousness of the True Lord Shouxin, and penetrated into the Nascent Soul Yin Spirit deep between her eyebrows, which was ready to go. The sound of the sword carried a mysterious sword intent, which destroyed the flow of the consciousness of the True Lord Shouxin's Nascent Soul, destroyed her perfect body and soul, and also destroyed the flow of her magic power.
The destruction from inside out also left Zhenjun Shouxin no time to speak. She instinctively tightened her Nascent Soul and mobilized her magic power to resist the sword sound.
The sound of the sword came magically and left ethereally, and it seemed to be there and not there, leaving no trace.
When True Lord Shouxin gathered his strength, he found that the sound of the sword had completely dissipated. Her face changed.
Gao Xian's sword move was so brilliant that she didn't know how to respond. Although Gao Xian was the first to attack, she was completely defeated by this move.
Realizing Gao Xian's swordsmanship was extremely powerful, True Lord Shou Xin also calmed down a lot. She was not really manic, but was used to treating everyone like this.
A manic person is certainly not likable, but few people are willing to provoke him. If you do things with this face, you will almost never suffer any loss.
Until he met Gao Xian, he was taught a lesson by the other party with sword intent as soon as they met.
Zhenjun Shouxin was actually even angrier in her heart, but she was able to control her emotions, and her whole temperament seemed to become more sinister.
Gao Xian said slowly: "It's okay for Daoist friends to say that I am partial, but the abbot is fair and strict, and everyone can see it. The abbot is here, so even if I want to be partial, what can I do?
"Your words completely show your lack of trust in the First Lord! Besides, there are Taoist Master Chang Ning and other gentlemen like Zhen Yi in charge. How can I be partial to them?"
Gao Xian said with some displeasure: "Not to mention that there is the Taoist elder watching from above. What do you mean by this?"
He turned and said earnestly: "Fellow Daoist is the true disciple of the sect and the Palace Master of Tianji Palace. It is ridiculous to say that I, an outsider, would be partial to others!"
"You are not young anymore, so you should be careful with your words. There are some things you really shouldn't say carelessly."
Gao Xian changed the subject and said, "Of course, I can understand your anger, after all, your disciple is dead. However, we must trust the abbot and the sect, and we will definitely be able to get to the bottom of the matter.
"Don't let a bad guy go, and don't wrongly accuse a good guy!"
Gao Xian had learned a lot of rhetoric from the Internet in his previous life. He relied on the powerful sword intent to block the stubborn talk of Lord Shouxin, and he started to talk crazily.
Zhenjun Shouxin was furious, but she was used to being aggressive, and her best ability was suppressed by Gao Xian, so she was really not good at bickering.
The key point is that Gao Xian brought up the Taoist Master Chunyang, and she said something wrong before, mainly because her words were not rigorous enough, and Gao Xian seized the opportunity.
Master Shouxin was silent for a while and said to Master Shouren, "Master, we have known each other for two thousand years. You know me well. I definitely don't have that intention."
"I see."
Zhenjun Shouren was also speechless. Shouxin was clearly in the right, but Gao Xian forced her to be in the wrong. This woman was truly a waste.
This time he also witnessed how powerful Gao Xian was.
It is said that Gao Xian can fight and kill, so Master Shouren naturally disdains this. To become a Master Yuanying, even if he has the support of his family, he has stepped on countless people to get to this point.
No matter how strong Gao Xian is, he is just a Yuanying Zhenjun. How much stronger can he be than him?
It is precisely because of this idea that Lord Shouren has never taken Gao Xiantai seriously. Of course, there are also complex emotions such as envy and jealousy. But he sincerely believes that he is no worse than Gao Xiantai.
Until just now, when Gao Xian activated the clear sound of the sword, not only was Shou Xin restrained, but his Nascent Soul was also pierced through by the sound of the sword. At that moment, he was extremely angry and extremely horrified.
Zhenjun Shouren immediately controlled his emotions. He knew Gaoxian was demonstrating to him and Shouxin. The key point was that neither he nor Shouxin could stop him.
This sword is equivalent to a cut on the face, which causes minimal damage but is extremely insulting.
Gao Xian certainly took everyone by surprise, but the problem was that everyone was a Yuanying Zhenjun, so there was no such thing as being on guard or not. If the enemy was going to make a move, would they tell you in advance?
Being controlled by the sword intent means losing a move, and there is no point in saying anything else.
Zhenjun Shouren realized that Gao Xian was much more powerful than he had expected. Although he was angry, he felt more fearful and respectful towards Gao Xian.
On the other hand, Gao Xian also showed a good enough brain, taking the opportunity to praise him and Chang Ning, and use them to pressure Shou Xin. Shou Xin was speechless and became a waste.
Gao Xian has an extraordinary level of cultivation and a good brain. Even if he is an outsider, he can stand firm in the sect. Given time, he should be able to achieve enlightenment and become a god.
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It is too stupid to offend a future Taoist master without any grudge against you.
Shouren didn't like Shouxin, but they had been in the same school for thousands of years, so they had some friendship. In addition, he didn't like Gaoxian, so he wanted to take the opportunity to help Shouxin step on Gaoxian, but now he changed his mind.
"My two Taoist friends, why do you have to ruin your relationship over the affairs of the younger generation?"
Lord Shouren said solemnly: "We have a divine mirror that can see everything clearly. We can call all the participants over and ask them about the truth and wrong."
"Shui Mingxia killed someone first, why is there still a need for trial?!" Shouxin immediately expressed his strong opposition.
Gao Xian said slowly, "Why, fellow Taoist, do you not trust the abbot? Or do you not trust the rules of the sect?"
Shouxin was furious. She pointed at Gao Xian and cursed, "What's your skill in being so weird?"
Gao Xian said calmly: "You are already thousands of years old, so be more steady, speak your mind, what's the point of shouting?
"It's okay if you don't care about me, but what do you think of the chief seat when you're yelling at me?"
Shouxin was really angry at this moment, but he didn't know how to refute Gao Xian for a moment, and his expression kept changing.
"Please be patient, both of you. We will get to the bottom of this matter today."
Shouren said in a deep voice: "I have my own judgment on right and wrong, and you all have your own judgment. No need to say more."
Gao Xian bowed his head and said, "The First Monk is impartial and strict in enforcing the law. This matter will be handled by the First Monk, and I will not argue."
Whether it was sincere or false, these words were beautifully said, which made Shouren feel very comfortable. Looking at Shouxin again, he looked gloomy as if his mother had died, and Shouren was even more speechless.
At a command from Master Shouren, all the relevant people were quickly sent to the main hall.
Shui Mingxia, a girl in green, was among a group of low-rank Taoists. She had a silver rope with runes on it and looked a little haggard. Fortunately, her eyes were bright and her breathing was even. It was obvious that she was not injured and had not suffered any hardship.
After all, they are a famous sect, so their methods are not so despicable and vicious. Of course, it may also be because they are intimidated by his reputation.
Shui Mingxia's eyes lit up when she saw Gao Xian, but she immediately looked sad. This time she was a little impulsive and failed to live up to her teacher's cultivation of her.
Gao Xian said softly to his disciple: "Teacher is here, no one can bully you. If you have any grievances, just speak up... and the abbot will give you justice, don't be afraid..."
Master Shouren was speechless. As soon as Gao Xian opened his mouth, he assumed that his disciple had been wronged and wanted to take him with him. It sounded as if he and Gao Xian were in the same group.
Sure enough, Shouxin had a suspicious look on his face, and his green eyes kept looking at him, as if he was really colluding with Gao Xian! Master Shouren didn't want to explain. He flicked his long sleeves and released a huge bronze mirror, which was the fifth-level artifact Zhaoshen Mirror that could reflect people's hearts.
Gao Xian wanted to laugh when he saw the mirror. When he was in Lianyun City, the leader Yun Taihao used the mirror to identify everyone. As a result, he was fine, but a traitor was found. More than three hundred years have passed, and Yun Taihao should be dead...
"You must answer truthfully. Those who lie will be severely punished." Master Shouren released a bit of his Nascent Soul power, which made the seven young Foundation Establishment cultivators present tremble in fear.
Only Shui Mingxia stood straight, her expression calm. Master Shouren also secretly admired her, saying that she was indeed a disciple of the great master, and her strong character was extraordinary.
Gao Xian at the side suddenly said, "Master, let me ask a few questions first."
Gao Xian did not wait for Master Shouren's consent. He raised his voice and asked, "Mingxia, why did you kill Mingye? Don't be afraid. Explain your reasons clearly. Everyone will be able to distinguish right from wrong and will never wrongly accuse you."
Gao Xian's question was obviously biased, which made Shui Mingxia feel relieved.
Lord Shouren was fine, but the key was that Lord Shouxin had murderous intent in his green eyes, which was like a real murderous intent pressing on her head like an invisible mountain, making it hard for her to breathe.
As soon as the teacher spoke, the murderous aura was naturally broken. Shui Mingxia calmed down and said seriously: "Mingye insulted the teacher, I argued with him, but he suddenly attacked. I had no choice but to fight back, and I accidentally killed him."
The aura of Shui Mingxia on the huge bronze mirror was steady and stable, without any shaking or change, and it was obvious that she was telling the truth. When Master Shouren saw this, he understood that Shui Mingxia was at least not at fault in this matter.
Gao Xian shook his head: "This man insulted the elders of the sect and had no respect for his elders. He attacked his fellow disciples and was insidious and vicious. You killed him to eliminate harm to the sect, how can you say it was a mistake!"
Gao Xian looked at Master Shouren and said solemnly: "This matter is very clear. My disciple spoke out for justice and upheld the sect's laws and regulations, so he should be rewarded handsomely!"
Master Shouren was speechless, thinking: "Gao Xian, don't go too far!"
The True Lord of Keeping Faith on the side was so angry that his face turned blue! (It’s 30 years old, I wish everyone a happy new year~ I hope to ask for monthly votes for stable updates~ It’s not too much~)
(End of this chapter)